Teacher - Students At Educational Risk

Department of Education; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country Teaching Program Allowance 5,0

District allowance 1,239 a year

12 percent employer contributions to a

12 weeks’ vacation leave

More than 20 days of other leave

Subsidised accommodation

Free relocation

Job summary

Champion Bay Senior High School in WA is seeking a permanent full-time teacher to join the Student Services team as a Students at Academic Risk Teacher, serving years 7–12. The role focuses on building caring, supportive learning environments and delivering targeted interventions to help students and staff.

The successful applicant will work with leaders to develop connected tiered supports, case manage students requiring Tier 2 or 3 interventions, and participate in school events and daily

Qualifications

• hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with work rights for term
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number

Responsibilities

• Support enrolment, re-entry and engagement processes for students
• Conduct home visits as required to assist with planning and attendance
• Oversee the student leadership program in years 7 to 12
• Respond to requests for behaviour support as needed
• Oversee and/or support school wellbeing events such as RUOK day
• Complete excursion, incursion and event paperwork
• Provide assembly support in consultation with Student Services staff
• Be adaptable to complete other duties as determined with leadership

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 Champion Bay Senior High School (CBSHS) are seeking to appoint a skilled teacher with a passion for guiding young people, a positive spirit and a knack for building positive relationships to join their student services team to support students and staff with a comprehensive range of interventions and supports. CBSHS is the largest Independent Public School in the Midwest region of Western Australia. We have a strong commitment to continuous improvement in teaching and learning through reflective practice with a focus on quality teaching and learning, as detailed in our business plan. The care we offer each and every student defines our purpose. We have a rigorous student services and wellbeing program which has been set up to ensure all our students are well cared for socially, emotionally, physically and academically. Staff and Students work together to demonstrate our agreed values of ‘Respect, Aspire and Resilience.’ The school has developed strong, innovative partnerships with its local primary schools and community organisations. A commitment to the school’s emphasis on pastoral care and social and emotional learning initiatives, will be highly regarded as well as active promotion of the school’s vision, moral purpose and values within the school and the wider community. The Location and Community The City of Greater Geraldton (CGG) is one of 9 regions of WA and has much to offer in terms of sport, culture and tourism. With a population of approximately 40,000, the CGG covers an area of approximately 472,000 square kilometres and includes the towns of Mullewa and Walkaway. Apart from the significant sporting and cultural activities on offer, Geraldton itself is renowned for its quality lifestyle. Geraldton is the centre of the WA rock lobster industry along with the productive agricultural region that extends to the north, south and east of the city. An important part of the town is the Geraldton Port Authority which is responsible for moving a significant variety of produce such as grain, mineral sands, iron ore and other goods. During the wildflower season, the outlying areas of Geraldton are renowned for their stunning wildflowers. Find out more about our school by visiting championbayshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

We seek a highly motivated, relationship-focused teacher who is focussed on creating caring and exciting learning environments that supports staff and students to be their best selves. In this role, you will ideally build and maintain rapport and positive relationships with students and staff from years 7 to 12. As the Students at Academic Risk Teacher, you will ideally work with school leaders to develop connected and tiered systems, using data to plan universal, targeted and intensive supports in learning, wellbeing and behaviour that consider the needs of all students. The successful applicant will ideally identify a need, design or source and deliver programs or workshops to suit that need. They should participate in and advise on the effectiveness of Tier 1, 2 and 3 interventions strategies/programs and confidently case manage students requiring Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions.

• Support the enrolment, re-entry and/or engagement agency processes for students
• Conduct home visits as required to assist with student planning and attendance (badged attendance officer)
• Oversee the student leadership program in years 7 to 12
• Respond to requests for behaviour support as needed
• Oversee and/or support special events and whole school positive wellbeing events such as RUOK day and good standing events
• Complete excursion, incursion and event paperwork
• Provide assembly support in consultation with Student Services staff
• Be adaptable to complete other duties as determined in consultation with the relevant associate principal or student services manager

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $5 000 per year
• District allowance of $1 239 a year
• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• Subsidised accommodation where applicable
• Free relocation

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits . For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at [e-mail] or on [phone].

Mobility appointments for permanent metropolitan and south west teachers

Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school. Find out if you are eligible on IKON . *Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial. Want to know more? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jay O'Sullivan, Associate Principal, Champion Bay Senior High School at 9965 8300 or emailing [e-mail] . During the school holidays, please contact Helen Lydon, Principal on 0417 875 515 or [e-mail].

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start